to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
bumpkin; person from the country; unrefined person recently arrived from the countryside; transportation from the mountains (e.g. of felled timber)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
end; close; finish; termination
being about to cry; the verge of tears
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
with these words; while saying
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to be relieved; to feel relieved
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
front entrance; front door
dullard; indecisive person
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
corridor; hallway; passageway
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
abusive language; violent language; wild words
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
day on which the temperature rises above 30°C
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
above the knee; on one's lap
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes